Supernatural

The grandfather clock in Candice’s log cabin had just chimed out twelve musical ding dongs, followed by one loud peal; indicating the time was now 1:00AM on Christmas morning. The severe winter in Barrow, the most northern town in Alaska; had the temperature dropping to a gelid -35 °F. Barrow has a population of approximately 4, 430 people and is located at 71°17′44″N, which is some 330...Read On

The tequila burns going down my throat, making me grimace. I quickly bite the lemon to quell the taste in my mouth. “Aargh… that’s just horrible Cindy,“ I shout to my friend, battling to be heard over Prodigy’s ‘Breathe’ blaring from the speakers. Cindy signals the bartender for another round. "No way, Cindy. Tequila just goes to my head. It makes me do stupid things.” Cindy...Read On

The Miracle of Christmas Another sleepless night, another Christmas fraught with worry. There wouldn't be many packages to open for the kids this year. I've been telling them that Christmas is too commercial and we are starting a new tradition of just one present per person. The reality is that we can't afford even one. They had watched the polar express for the umpteenth time, and I was...Read On

Once upon a time and far away in the small town of Desiter, there was an old man with an incredible story to tell. Everyone in the village thought him an old fool, but a fool he was not. For he had a plan that he had put into motion years ago. "Glamora Tregares was a very unusual girl,” began the old traveler, Schulrod Ghet. "She was different and quite strange," he said, making ugly...Read On

His kiss was her every desire, and she was the key to the lock of his cage.

His tongue rasps on her throat, and finds the soft juncture between her neck and shoulder. She sighs deeply and runs her nails down his back. Wrapping her legs tightly around his waist, she nuzzles his ear; he licks and kisses more on her neck, running his sharp teeth over her vein. She knows what he wants. But she won’t let him have it, not yet. She pulls his mouth back to her,...Read On

At first I thought I'd imagined her aura from across the room simply because she was heart-stoppingly beautiful. Blamed a product of too many movie moments in my head: the slow-motion swish of her charcoal plait and an orchestral swell as her head turned, those malachite eyes connecting with mine, set atop high cheekbones. But on second look, the shimmering full-body halo remained. Singled...Read On

"Stupid, Fuckin, Tree!" Steve muttered as he threw the puny partially decorated Christmas tree over the wrought iron fence. It fell into the little courtyard between the wings of the old run-down apartment building where he lived. His breath steamed before him as he watched the sad little tree land in the snow and slowly fall over. "I don't even know why I bothered," he told the little...Read On

This was my third Christmas Eve as a widower and it was the coldest on record. That night, the wind howled as the snow storm intensified and the drifting snow began to pile up. I found myself alone, once again in my dark and empty house, and dwelling on the loss of my wife Carol, whom I had been married to for forty years. It was just before she passed, Carol made me promise to continue...Read On

“Any plans during the break?” Sue asked. “No,” Diane said. The bell rang, ending their conference period, so they headed back to their classrooms. Sue was the best friend Diane had at work; for that matter, she was probably her best friend anywhere, at this point, though they rarely saw each other outside work. Since Diane and Bill split up, most of her former friends had slipped...Read On

Even before I open my eyes, I can feel how fuzzy my head is. I’m not in any pain, and I can’t remember what happened to me. I went into this darkness and couldn’t climb out. More worrisome is that now I don’t know where I am. I rub my eyes and search for Charles. Then I see him sitting at the far end of the room. He is pretending to read, but I know he’s watching over me. I sit up from...Read On

“Jacob, Christopher, get out. You’re going to make a mess of this place,” my mother bellows at my twin brothers. She is working overtime trying to prepare for my sister Jane’s wedding and expects us all to follow suit. “Yes mama,” both giggle as they reply to mother in unison. They run outside before catching grief from her again. “Amelia, make sure you do that needle work in a straight...Read On

Elizabeth tossed and turned in her bed, dreaming about what cruel creatures lurked beyond the confinement of Installation One. Being a member of the government’s elite science unit, it was her job to investigate the foul creatures left by the nuclear fallout. She had come face to face with most of the passive mutants left in the wastelands including two headed cattle, two headed stags as well...Read On

In the Norse woods are many perils. Huldra is the most feared of them all, and the most desired.

In the Norse world, the deep and vast woods are home to many strange creatures. The most beautiful and wonderful of them all is the Hulder. There are numerous tales of her ability to lure men into peril and death. Even in modern times, she has been sighted on moonlit nights amongst the trees in her white dress, as quickly gone as she appears. I was all alone in the wilderness. My plan...Read On

She had found a way to fix her problem, but would he accept the new her?

"Taren?" came a familiar voice. Taren stilled, shocked into motionlessness. "G-Gaeldess?" he stammered, walking closer. It was indeed his beloved, only the teeny tiny fairy was gone. Replaced by this tall, beautiful woman. "What happened?" "I had to do it, my love," Gaeldess said caressing his cheek. "Now I can please you as you please me." "But how did this come about?" "The the...Read On

Her eyes opened slowly to the sounds of metal clanging and steam hissing above her. She laid there, dazed for a few moments whilst she gathered her bearings. She soon returned to the harsh reality that the world was over. Rubbing her eyes, she sat up and peered over at Louise, her girlfriend. Louise was beautiful. She had long, golden brown hair which swept past her shoulders. Her eyelids...Read On

Gaeldess, the pixie fairy, glanced back as she flew swiftly through the trees. Although she couldn't see him, she could hear the forest troll Maalik, grunting and crashing through the trees and bushes as he charged after her. 'When will that horny old troll leave me alone!' she thought to herself. She flew faster, weaving in and out of the trees, trying to get far enough ahead of the...Read On

When an old friend dies, they always leave something of themselves in you.

A sudden jolt like an electric shock jarred me back intoconsciousness, my hand still clamped around the old man’s palm; but now it was still and lifeless. Across the bed the heart monitor registered only a flat green line. Suddenly the warm comforting glow of the room’s night light was replaced by the harsh white light of a medical emergency. Medics seemed to be everywhere; I hear...Read On

True Story. I was in college and was looking for a job at the State Fair of Texas. As luck would have it, the haunted house was hiring. All I had to do to get the job was to agree to show up. I was assigned to work a station - a dark corner of the haunted house - where all I had to do was to stand there and simply scare patrons as they passed by my station. Most of the rooms in the...Read On

“A surfeiting of terror soon makes terror a cliché.” -Richard Matheson, “I Am Legend” *** Dora’s ghost and Jill’s ghost left the basement at midnight, dragging chains all the way up the apartment building’s thirteen floors. The chains were Dora’s idea. “If we’re going to haunt people, we should have chains,” she said. Jill thought it was silly, but she didn’t argue. Dora had always...Read On

It was dark, wet and cold when Carla got into her car to drive home. She'd had a long day and she was tired and ready for bed. Her train had been delayed by 'leaves on the line' the conductor had said when he announced the reason that they had been standing for so long in the middle of nowhere. She had no idea why a few leaves could possible cause such a long delay. The next time he...Read On

“I don't know that there are real ghosts and goblins, but there are always more trick-or-treaters than neighborhood kids” -Robert Brault *** Somewhere in one of the darker corners of the world, a witch and a ghoul stood at the entrance of a cemetery at midnight, and both of them were afraid. They weren’t afraid of what was inside: Rather, it was everything outside that scared them. ...Read On

Two months later , Amber continued to wait for her egg to be found, though her hope was all but gone. The sexual episodes remained constant and the birth control seemed to be working so far. The longer it went on, the more intense and direct the episodes became. She knew it was happening because she was taking the birth control and upsetting the workings of the spell. There didn’t seem to...Read On

I trudged through the deep snow, trying to get as far from civilisation as possible. The forest was dark, it was desolate and it was safe. For a few weeks, there had been reports of some kind of infection spreading around the world like wildfire. Our harbours and airports had all been closed as several countries succumbed to this virus but it was too late. It had already breached Russia and...Read On

For the following couple of weeks, Amber kept mostly to herself, even at work. Aside from the standard pleasantries, she didn’t feel up to talking much. Her mind was filled with thoughts of being pregnant and had even taken a home pregnancy test just to make sure. She knew she hadn’t had sex for quite a long time, so that only left the tale about the egg. Every day now, she couldn’t help but...Read On

The sharp sound of her alarm clock filled the room. As she turned over to turn it off, she couldn’t believe that morning had come so fast. She laid still and stared up at the ceiling, dreading having to go to work today. That dread was soon replaced by memories of last night. Maybe she dreamt the whole thing, she thought. She sat up and pushed a hand down between her legs to check herself. To...Read On

She leaned back against the rough brick wall and drew heavily on her cigarette, the smooth grey/blue smoke drifting up into the cool nighttime air. It had been a long, slow night and it was getting late - so late it was almost early. She was thinking about turning in for the night when she saw him watching her from across the street. She smiled to herself; he looked like just her type....Read On

Tumbleweed blew across the marshes as the wind began to pick up. The moon gave off little light as it sat high above the wastelands with the occasional cloud blocking it from view. Malicious creatures patrolled the barren landscape in search for their pray but to no avail. They usually gathered around this area, it was as if they could sense that someone was close. They wouldn’t be wrong...Read On

Vines curled around the gears and cogs of the bunker’s door. Flowers and bushes bloomed in the hot sun as Raquelle stood in amazement. She had never seen plants like these before in the Mojave wasteland. She was used to the sparse desert littered with the odd cactus patch; however this bunker had been overgrown with flowers of all colours. As she looked above the door, she noticed a sign...Read On

Amber had never been much into the retail business. It was only a year ago that she took over her father’s pawn shop after he passed away and left it to her. He had taught her about the business and even left notes on how to handle some of the more complicated procedures. The shop had a couple of experienced managers as well and they were very helpful in keeping the shop going. It was...Read On

When the bombs fell around the Earth, decimating the entire world, most of the population were pushed into underground bunkers. However, there were millions of unfortunate beings who were trapped and forced to endure the massive amount of radiation which was released into the atmosphere. Many of the ill-fated took cover in transit tunnels across all major cities in the world. These...Read On